72Reports and recommendations

72 Reports and recommendations

(1) A coroner may report to the Attorney-General on a death or fire which the coroner has investigated.

(2) A coroner may make recommendations to any Minister, public statutory authority or entity on any matter connected with a death or fire which the coroner has investigated, including recommendations relating to public health and safety or the administration of justice.

(3) If a public statutory authority or entity receives recommendations made by the coroner under subsection (2), the public statutory authority or entity must provide a written response, not later than 3 months after the date of receipt of the recommendations, in accordance with subsection (4).

(4) A written response to the coroner by a public statutory authority or entity must specify a statement of action (if any) that has, is or will be taken in relation to the recommendations made by the coroner.

(5) The coroner must—

(a) publish the response of a public authority or entity on the Internet; and

(b) provide a copy of the response to any person—

(i) who has advised the principal registrar that they have an interest in the subject of the recommendations; and

(ii) who the principal registrar considers to have a sufficient interest in the subject of the recommendations.